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Pull-up

Back & Biceps Strength

Muscles worked

BackLatsBicepsCore

How to do it

  1. 1
    Hang from the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width.
  2. 2
    Engage your lats by pulling your shoulder blades down and back.
  3. 3
    Pull your chest toward the bar, leading with your elbows.
  4. 4
    Chin should clear the bar at the top — don't just get your forehead there.
  5. 5
    Lower slowly with control for maximum muscle engagement.

About this movement

The pull-up is one of the best upper body pulling exercises. It builds the lats, biceps, and rear deltoids while demanding real relative strength — you're lifting your own bodyweight.

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